Thursday, January 04, 2007

Koi Pond, 6x8"

13 comments:

Wow! I like this one, Leslie. What do I like about it? Well, I like the composition, use of colour, and the loose style in which it has been executed. It's an effective and eye-catching piece for sure.

Thanks! I scraped off the first attempt, but it left a really nice underpainting with some interesting textural effects. The second layer was mainly about trying to put down clean colors and not over-mixing.

Hi Leslie,Long time no comment. Really like the koi piece. They're beautiful creatures and so friendly. A friend I know recently lost five of them due to hiring someone who didn't know what they were doing while cleaning their pond. Somehow they suffocated when he placed them in a temporary pail of water. Very sad.

On a happier note ... hope you have a great new year. Will return here soon to see more great work.